Banks Bruce is a Corporate associate and is resident in the firm’s Dallas office. His practice focuses on financing transactions of all types, including acquisition financing, debt restructurings, and recapitalizations in the United States and abroad, on behalf of borrowers and lenders. Additionally, he is involved in advising clients on oil and gas financing transactions, including commodities and other derivatives related matters. He also has extensive experience in public and private securities and corporate transactions, as well as general corporate governance and compliance matters.
During his time at Weil, Mr. Bruce has regularly participated as a member of the Weil teams that represent leading private equity sponsors, including American Securities, Advent International, Berkshire Partners, CCMP Capital Advisors, EIG Global Energy Partners, HM Capital, Genstar Capital Partners, Lindsay Goldberg, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners, and Thomas H. Lee Partners. Recent transactions include:
- Advent International’s acquisition of the coating and resins business of Cytec Industries
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s acquisition of Heartland Dental Care
- CCMP Capital’s acquisition of Ollie’s Retail Outlet
- Thomas H. Lee Partners’ acquisition of Fogo de Chão
Mr. Bruce is involved in various community activities, including Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC), the Children’s Cancer Fund, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Texas, through which he mentors a little brother. He is also a member of the Contemporaries, an auxiliary board to the Board of Directors of the Dallas Contemporary, Dallas’s museum of contemporary art.